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**Maggy** · 11-05-2005, 20:51

Well there is a major problem about this matter of choice for parents about schools.There are a significent number of parents who double or triple apply to schools that have a good rep and then find themselves with anything up to 4 reserved places.This in turn means that other children whose parents have applied later find that there are no places available locally for their child.This is selfishness of the meanest sort and I'm hoping that the LEA's will be getting to grips with this soon..

So the next time you read of children having no place at junior or secondary school it may not be due to an actual shortfall in places but the sheer nastiness that seems to overcome some parents who think their needs should override others.

I've even read in one of the education papers of one family who sent their child to one school for half the week and to the other for the other half of the week.Beats me why they did it and how they got away with it.

I'll try and find the paper and article.. it was in last weeks issue...

11-05-2005, 20:51	#7
Maggy The Invisible Woman Cable Forum Mod Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: between Portsmouth and Southampton. Age: 74 Services: VM XL TV,50 MB VM BB,VM landline, Tivo Posts: 40,378	Re: Do they have the right to be angry? Well there is a major problem about this matter of choice for parents about schools.There are a significent number of parents who double or triple apply to schools that have a good rep and then find themselves with anything up to 4 reserved places.This in turn means that other children whose parents have applied later find that there are no places available locally for their child.This is selfishness of the meanest sort and I'm hoping that the LEA's will be getting to grips with this soon.. So the next time you read of children having no place at junior or secondary school it may not be due to an actual shortfall in places but the sheer nastiness that seems to overcome some parents who think their needs should override others. I've even read in one of the education papers of one family who sent their child to one school for half the week and to the other for the other half of the week.Beats me why they did it and how they got away with it. I'll try and find the paper and article.. it was in last weeks issue... __________________ Hell is empty and all the devils are here. Shakespeare..